Eye on the Cure Podcast | Episode 65: Matthew Whitaker
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Matthew Whitaker talks to host Ben Shaberman about his remarkable achievements and success as a young jazz pianist and composer. Matthew was born three months prematurely and weighed less than two pounds. The oxygen he needed to stay alive also caused total blindness. But now 23 years old, the renowned music prodigy has recorded four albums, received several honors and awards, and appeared on TV shows such as Showtime at the Apollo, the Today Show, Ellen, and 60 Minutes.
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